Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | 58 | 101 | 95 | 98 | 89 | 80 | 103 | 103 | 155 | 178 | 196 | 282 | 299 | 246 | 188 | 178 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24PM1.85m | 9:48AM1.52m | 10:01PM1.70m | 10:32AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.16m | 3:47PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.20m | 4:33PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
30 | 58 | 101 | 95 | 98 | 89 | 80 | 103 | 103 | 155 | 178 | 196 | 282 | 299 | 246 | 188 | 178 | 182 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 159 | 146 | 151 | 45 | 45 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 153 | 45 | 12 | 45 | 159 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 29 |
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